Frequently Asked Questions

Founded in 1999 by the prominent Al Ghurair Group, AGU is a community oriented university that is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. AGU offers a comprehensive set of accredited programs that are tailored to serve the needs of the UAE and the wider GCC. AGU has invested in the development of a superior yet affordable quality learning environment. Its students enjoy a dedicated campus equipped with state of the arts facilities and study internationally benchmarked programs taught by world class faculty members.

The university is recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, as a private university licensed to provide higher education in UAE.

The university strives to provide an environment which is learner centered. It also continuously strives to achieve excellence in all areas of teaching and learning. The university promotes diversity and encourages the harmonious co-existence of people from various educational, cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

Students belonging to approx. 20 nationalities have been admitted to AGU. These include countries as diverse as Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, India, Pakistan, Sudan, Tanzania, UAE, etc.

One of the important parts of the mission of AGU is to offer quality education of international standards at affordable cost to the students. Therefore, the cost of education at AGU is lower than average.

Due to the close affiliation to the business world of the UAE, students have the confidence that they are studying in programs that stay relevant- to their careers, and the market needs. We ensure that our programs stay tuned to the requirements of students and industries through a series of feedback and monitoring mechanisms. These include focus group meetings, effective board of advisors, industry based surveys etc. Our students can be confident that they shall have the skills required in their professions after successfully completing our programs.Our Students also have access to a range of excellent and state-of-the-art learning support systems. Our learning resources include Blackboard, a learning management system that helps students use IT and computer resources for on-line learning and other academic work. They also have access to online electronic journals in business and engineering, like ABI-Inform, and IEEE. These subscriptions allow them access to the latest magazines and journals. An Electronic Student Management and Information system helps them keep track of their academic and other records in a user friendly and efficient manner.

AGU offers following programs through its four colleges:

College of Business Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration (B B A) SpecilisationsMarketingFinanceInformation Systems and E-CommerceAccountingInternational businessDouble majors are possibleCollege of Computing
Bachelor of Computer Information Systems (B C I S)

College of Engineering & ComputingBachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics EngineeringBachelor of Science in Computer Science and EngineeringCollege of Design
Bachelor of Interior Design

The programs offered by AGU are reliable and of an international standard. The term ‘reliable’, refers to the fact that AGU has the capability to sustain the programs over time. AGU guarantees that its students will not suffer in any way in the future, due to the lack of resources.

All the professional programs offered by AGU contain projects and/or internships for this purpose These learning components are closely supervised by experienced faculty and are designed to add real life experiences to the classroom component. In some programs this is optional, while in others it is compulsory.

The University has sophisticated Computer labs, spacious learning rooms (some equipped with LCD/Computers and Audio-visual facilities), sports and recreational facilities like Gymnasium. Separate Boys & Girls residential halls, and well planned & effective transportation services are provided to students.

The Student Affairs Office supports the housing needs of its students through conveniently located, cost effective accommodation separately for boys and girls to meet the University’s commitment to its educational mission.The Student Affairs Office is responsible for the accommodation.

Yes, AGU provides visas for international students.

The graduates of AGU are required to develop certain skills and competencies at the end of the programs. AGU aims to continuously improve its programs in line with industry and employer requirements. The employment prospects for successful graduates are therefore very good.

Yes, the University is arranging on-campus interviews for graduating students. This program is coordinated by Career Planning & Placement Service.

University Merit Scholarships at Admission: A first time student who demonstrates academic excellence by achieving a minimum score of 85% and above or equivalent in the final year of secondary education, may apply for merit scholarship.The scholarship granted in this category is :15% of tuition fee (for scores of more than 85% & less than 90%
20% of tuition fee (for score of more than 90%)This scholarship is limited to the first semester only. Further scholarships are available on a competitive basis, if academic performance is maintained. Some financial aid is also available to deserving students.

Selected post graduate programs will be introduced in phases, over the next few years.

AGU has faculty members from diverse educational, cultural and national backgrounds. They have qualifications from well known international universities. All faculty members have doctoral degrees in their fields of specialization and are actively engaged in teaching, research and consultancy to continuously upgrade and improve their qualifications and skills.

Application forms can be downloaded from the website. You can also obtain the application forms from the Admission Office, 04-4200223, E-mail : [email protected]

Yes, summer courses are offered in selected disciplines. The schedule of courses is announced in May/June of each academic year.